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Monday, February 13, 2023

Dr. Yaxi Hu discusses dark chocolate with traces of heavy metals

Dr. Yaxi Hu discussed with CBC News the findings of scientists at Consumer Reports: that traces of heavy metals have been found in dark chocolate. She says that this isn't unexpected given the heavy metals identified in the chocolate, lead and cadmium, are found everywhere in our environment. Dr. Hu reassures that with average... More

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Prof. David Miller Talks Food Safety & Dumpster Diving

University of Ottawa students have taken to dumpster diving for produce and other goods in an attempt to curb rising food costs. CBC asked Prof. David Miller about the safety of collecting produce and other groceries. read the full story... More

Friday, January 20, 2023

Dr. Jenny Bruin Among Winners of our End Diabetes Awards Research Competition

Dr. Jenny Bruin's project was one of 35 to receive funding from Diabetes Canada. Dr. Bruin is investigating whether cisplatin, a medication commonly used to treat different cancers, has unintended side effects on pancreatic beta cells, leading to increased diabetes risk in cancer survivors. Dr. Bruin has three goals: 1. Investigate how cisplatin... More

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

BioChem Faculty Members Participating in Science Lab Week!

Science Lab Tour Week runs from Monday, January 16th to Friday, January 20th. During this event, students interested in research can attend tours of various labs on-campus and learn more about current Carleton research. If you are interested in research positions, thesis positions, other research scholarships, and volunteer positions, this is... More

Monday, January 16, 2023

David McMullin Receives Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. David McMullin was awarded with the 2022 Teaching Award.  to learn more about Dr. McMullin's research, check out this... More

Friday, January 13, 2023

The Link Between Biodiversity and Medicine

Dr. Myron Smith discussed the impact that climate change is having on biodiversity and consequentially on our ability to produce medicine. Dr. Smith explains that fungi have both beneficial and harmful impacts on human affairs. They are essential for decomposition and nutrient cycling, as plant and animal symbionts, and for industrial fermentation... More

Friday, September 30, 2022

Why is September 30th Important?

September 30th, commonly known as Orange Shirt Day is an important day which recognizes the story of residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, which sparked a national movement to recognize the experiences of survivors of residential and day schools. On Orange Shirt Day, held annually on September 30, people from all over the country are... More

Friday, September 16, 2022

Dr. Avis’ Lab Explores the Use of Beneficial Micro-organisms

Dr. Avis and his team are exploring how beneficial micro-organisms can combat mold and food waste. The Avis Lab studies both fundamental and applied aspects of food and plant microbiology. More specifically, the research is focused on microbial food spoilage and plant pathology. The lab's main focus is the use of alternatives to synthetic... More

Friday, August 12, 2022

Dr. Daniel Grégoire is recruiting undergraduate and master’s students to work on microbial metal cycling in e-waste

You will lead your own research project that examines how microbes control the fate of iron or cobalt in habitats contaminated with e-waste. This research is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant awarded to Dr. Daniel Grégoire to launch the Environmental Biogeochemistry and Biotechnology lab at Carleton. We’re recruiting for two projects: one is... More

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Anand Chopra Awarded Outstanding TA Award

We are delighted to announce that Anand Chopra, Faculty of Science Teaching Assistant for BIOC 3103/3104 has been awarded an Outstanding TA Award for the 2021-2022 academic year This award celebrates the contributions and support Teaching Assistants give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, as well as their roles in... More

Friday, June 4, 2021

Carleton University’s Maria DeRosa Receives 2021 Grants4Ag Award for Agricultural Sustainability Research

Carleton University’s Maria DeRosa is one of 24 scientists worldwide to receive a 2021 Grants4Ag award for her work using short stretches of DNA called aptamers to make agriculture more sustainable. After receiving more than 600 proposals from almost 40 countries, the Bayer Crop Science team selected 24 proposals to fund. From protecting... More

Friday, March 5, 2021

Teaching Achievement Award – Veronic Bezaire

Véronic Bézaire Instructor III Chemistry, Faculty of Science Program-level ePortfolios in Chemistry: From Learning Outcome Assessment to Pedagogy  ... More

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